About us
Founded in January 2023, the Hartline Family Education Fund is dedicated to supporting teachers and enriching classrooms. In just over 2 years, we've proudly invested in our community by:
- Awarding $4,000 in classroom grants to empower educators and enhance learning experiences
- Giving $800 in Teacher Appreciation giveaways to celebrate and recognize our incredible teachers
- Donating over $1,250 in school supplies to help meet the needs of local students and classrooms
We’re just getting started—and we couldn’t do it without you.
Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us uplift educators and students every step of the way.
Sponsor Teachers Initiative
In 2023, the Hartline Family Education Fund launched our inaugural Sponsor Teachers Initiative, inviting educators from across the United States to apply for a chance to receive a $500 classroom grant. This annual program is designed to celebrate and support the vital work teachers do every day.
Meet our inspiring 2023 and 2024 grant recipients by visiting the Grant Recipients tab.
2025 Grant Cycle
Applications open: June 1, 2025
Deadline to apply: June 30, 2025
Winners notified and announced: By July 7, 2025
Sponsorship Information
We are accepting Sponsors! Please see our Sponsorship Information packet by clicking the button below.
The Why Behind the Hartline Family Education Fund
Education has always been important to me. When I was little, I always wanted to play “school” and I would act as the teacher. I wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember but something inside of me shifted when I entered college and decided to change paths. It’s funny how goals may change but my heart is and always will be with education!
Like me, my husband, and co-founder, Nate, also understands the importance of education. He may not have loved high school at the time, but now Nate always makes it a point to be a lifelong learner through the books he reads, podcasts he listens to, and all of the post-secondary education he has completed.
Throughout undergrad we both relied heavily on student loans and financial aid to pay for our tuition. We hope that the scholarships we award will help ease some of the financial burdens students face when they pursue a post-secondary education. We also hope that we can ease some of the financial burdens that educators face by providing grants and supplies for their classrooms.
We look forward to supporting our communities through this nonprofit and hope to begin offering student scholarships in 2024. Please follow along to see all we accomplish!
-Tori Hartline, Co-Founder & President